Description
Soma
If muscle pain causes physical suffering or discomfort, try using Soma. This drug has sedative and anxiolytic effects and is an easy solution for rapid relief of pain.
Prescribing Information
Soma affects the interneuronal communication and is effective in reducing acute musculoskeletal pain. Soma is a fast-acting drug that begins to work effectively only 30 minutes after the oral intake.
The drug is prescribed for short-term treatment of pain in adults. Safety and efficacy of Soma in patients younger than 16 years of age have not been studied.
The maximum duration of continuous use of Soma should not exceed 21 days. Soma is excreted from the body (up to 6 hours)relatively quickly, so the recommended dose should be taken several times a day.
Dosage
Regardless of the localization and severity of musculoskeletal pain, Soma tablets are taken 4 times a day. Use of Soma at approximately the same time intervals will allow achievingan optimal analgesic effect. The last dose should be taken before bedtime.
Treatment of acute musculoskeletal pain begins with Soma tablets of minimal strength (250 mg). If this dose does not provide the required relaxing effect, it should be increased to 350 mg. The total daily dose should not exceed 1400 mg.
Interactions
Soma can interact with other drugs and substances that exert a sedative effect and slow down brain activity, especially with CNS depressants.
Therefore, patients should avoid coadministration of Soma with any CNS depressants, including barbiturates, benzodiazepines, non-benzodiazepine sleep medications, opioids and alcohol.
Soma may be taken in conjunction with drugs that slow brain activityonly if it is recommended by a doctor. Drug interactions may cause serious adverse reactions. The advisability of combined drugs use should be regularly reviewed.
Side effects
Soma have a different set of potential side effects. The most frequent of them are:
- Drowsiness
- Headache.
- Dizziness.
When patients take Soma 250mg or 350mg tablets, rare possible side effects are stress and depressive reactions, rapid heart rate, loss of coordination, facial flushing or uncontrollable shake.
Soma usually reduces acute muscular pain and does not cause any noticeable side effects. If adverse reactions do manifest, they are usually mild and do not interfere with normal activity.
Tips
To reduce the risks of the side effects,take Soma tablets strictly as prescribed. It is better that 3-4 hourspass between the administration of next doses of this anesthetic drug.
Soma exerts a stronger analgesic effect on women than on men, even with the same body weight. Therefore, not only the severity of the pain, but also the patient’s gendercan be taken into account, when patients are being prescribed the recommended dosages of Soma.
Do not pass Soma to other patients, even those who have painful musculoskeletal conditions. Soma pills must be stored In the original packaging at a temperature of 20° C – 25°C.